JOHN MANNING White Bear LP brilliant folk rock/SSW

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46

This seems like a fitting way to close out this week’s folk auctions.  Amazingly, John Manning’s White Bear got released on a major label, but it seems to have largely gone unnoticed at the time and even now.  This is a beautiful mix of folk-rock and singer songwriter styles.  Manning sings and plays 12-string guitar, and is joined by a top-notch band that fills out the rest.  One reviewer said of White Bear: “It is one of the most melodic and poetic albums I've ever heard. Every song paints an intense picture.”  Highly sought after by those in the know.  Released in the U.S. on Columbia in 1971.  The cover is in VG+++ and the record is in Ex condition.  (Click on the “me” icon above for info on my grading system.) 

This week I am mainly listing FOLK, SINGER-SONGWRITER (SSW) and related albums.   This includes psych folk, acid folk, soft folk, soft rock, traditional, folk rock, progressive folk, troubadour, ethnic folk, even a bit of country.  To see more rare and collectable items, click on the “View seller’s other items” button above. 

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Winner pays postage (in the U.S., this would be about $4.58 for one LP sent by Media Mail).  Package insured upon request.  Winners outside of the U.S. will be notified of postal fees, but an approximate cost for one LP to many countries is $15.60 by airmail (but Canada and Mexico will be less than this for most single LP packages).  If you bid on and win more than one item, you WILL save on postage!  Note: I do not gouge on postage and packaging costs.  Record will be carefully packaged in a strong, oversized LP mailer.  In addition to money orders and checks, I also accept PayPal.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  E-mail: david.o@jjldj.com.  International Customers: please DO NOT use the Checkout (Pay Now) option, or you may end up paying more for postage than is necessary, as eBay tends to calculate shipping and handling on the high side.  Instead, wait for me to contact you with an invoice and the correct total amount due.  I will do my best to contact you within a day of the auction’s end.